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1506–1626

The Building That Took Generations

St Peter's Basilica

Facade and dome of St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.Jebulon · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source record

The Moment

Generations of architects transformed one building into a monumental synthesis of Renaissance and Baroque architecture.

The Rethink

Architecture could become a collective project extending beyond one architect or generation.